Renting a house/unit

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This is the most common type of accommodation chosen by international students. A weekly rental is charged for a furnished or unfurnished apartment (also called a unit) or house. Rental costs do not cover cost of electricity, gas, and telephone charges.

Rent is generally paid 2 to 4 weeks in advance. A bond or security deposit equal to 4 weeks' rent is payable at the beginning of your tenancy.

Below is the average weekly rental for an apartment/unit, house, and townhouse in Brisbane. These prices vary according to the quality of accommodation, location, facilities, and furniture provided.

As with any city, location is the biggest factor that determines rental price, so the range below is an indication of rental prices from inner city, the most expensive, to outer city, the least expensive. We have used the Residential Tenancy Authority Median Weekly Rents as at March Quarter 2007 as the source of the figures below.